The annual statewide law enforcement conference presented by the Attorney General’s Office has been carefully reimagined this year to deliver even more immediate and practical benefits for the Ohio peace officers who attend.
Now known as the Law Enforcement Training Symposium — LETS for short — the conference will take place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky. (A Job & Career Fair will be held Sept. 29.)
Here’s the thing, though: If you haven’t already registered, time is running out fast. The deadline is Sept. 23.
The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy has overhauled the 2024 gathering to align with the vision laid out earlier this year by Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Police Training. Consequently, the LETS lineup reflects Yost’s efforts to advance the quality and comprehensiveness of training across the full arc of an officer’s career.
Some highlights:
- The eight mandatory hours of 2024 continuing professional training (CPT) can be completed during the symposium. In addition, CPT credit is pending for all symposium workshops.
- A compressed course in Virtual Reality Immersion — the next big thing in law enforcement training — will prepare and certify officers to be VR instructors.
- A two-part workshop on firearms- and range-safety procedures will allow officers to be certified to administer and score OPOTA requalifications as a Qualification Officer.
- A four-part workshop for patrol supervisors will provide baseline tactical training in managing active-threat situations.
- A School Commander Conference will include a demonstration of the OPOTA Portal and discuss recent updates to the Peace Officer Basic Training curriculum. The workshop satisfies the Ohio Administrative Code requirement for commanders.
You can register for the symposium on or before Sept. 23 at https://ohioattorneygeneral.regfox.com/LETS. Questions about the conference should be directed to OPOTA Project Coordinator Susan Boggs at Susan.Boggs@OhioAGO.gov or 740-845-2353.